<ul><li>Nissan is discontinuing the manual transmission version of the Versa, the cheapest new car in the U.S., due to challenging tariffs and low sales.</li><li>The 5% of Versas sold last year were manual versions, prompting Nissan to focus on higher-selling trims in line with customer preferences.</li><li>Tariffs on auto imports from Mexico threatened to increase the Versa's base price by $4,500, leading to the discontinuation of the manual option.</li><li>The decision underscores the challenges of balancing cost, consumer demand, and global trade pressures in the affordable car market as manual transmission cars become increasingly rare.</li></ul>

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